head to head
vs
EvolandvsThe Sinking City
Evoland leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sinking City leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
EvolandThe Sinking City
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Evoland leans harder on execution: Light Zelda-style action sections
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
The Sinking City leans harder on variance: Case clues are hidden information until investigated
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.